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What they didn’t tell me on my Bar Mitzvah

This week is “my Bar Mitzvah parasha.” In my experience, many adults think back to that long ago time of their Bar Mitzvah on its anniversary. I think back not...

Darkness and light

These Torah portions of the exodus of the Jewish nation are so exciting. I don’t know whether that’s because they include my father’s Bar Mitzvah portion (“Bo”) or...

Tu b’Shevat and the environment

It’s cheaper to buy local, organic foods than industrially produced ones — except the savings are invisible.  Invisible, that is, to anyone who doesn’t buy, handle...

If you think people aren’t going crazy over Iran, think again

The following is not from a sci-fi novel, nor was it written as a sick joke by the publisher of the Atlanta Jewish Times, Andrew Adler: “Yes, you read ‘three’...

Does it matter if Palestinians are an ‘invented’ people?

At the tail-end of last year, grabbing attention and making headlines – something of utmost importance in a primary campaign – Newt Gingrich reignited and brought to...

Hillel Academy celebrates 60 years

In 1952 — six long decades ago — a small seed was planted in Denver, a religiously observant day school for Jewish children which has grown into a tall and […]

Cesium vs. the Creator: So much for your $80,000 watch

A recent New York Times special edition focuses on watches, very upscale watches, to be exact. It highlighted watches as thin as a dime and as accurate as one second...

Dave Boyles, meet Rabbi Perr

This column is a literary bridge between two people who have never met, never even heard of each other. On the surface, they could not be more different. Dave Boyles...

Land of no borders

Well, it looks like Occupy Wall Street has gone to Occupy Internet. Of course the two protests are completely different with no link whatsoever, but it certainly seems...

Ron Paul and America’s alleged racism

IN the Republican presidential candidates’ debate on Jan. 7, Congressman Ron Paul said: “I’m the only one up here . . . that understands true racism in this country...